Railway-track construction.



S. J. SCOTT. RAILWAY TRACK CONSTRUCTION.

' APPLICATION FILED FEB. 19. 1909. 939,336.

Patented Nov. 9, 1909 witnesses I no. it

U TED SAMUEL J SCOTT, COLUIVIBUS, OHIO,

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i Speeifi cation of Letters Patent.

RAILWAY-TRACK consrauerxonfi Application filed February 19, 1909. s rialue. 478,886.

- specification.

My invention relates to the improvementof-ra1lway=track construction, and the objects of my invention are to provide a track construction wherein is embodied improved means for detachably supporting track ra l sections; to provide improved meansfor "uniting said track railsectionsand retaining-the same at uniform levels; to provide in conjunction with my. improved trackconstruction, a car. wheel flange receiving groove, and to otherwise provide a strong, durable and efi'ective railway track, the rails of which may be readily removed, detached and reversed when desired. These objects I accomplish in the manner illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which;

Figure l is a View in perspective of sec-s tion of railway track having my improved construction, Fig. 2' is a side elevation of a portion of the tr: 1 ck' ,i a part of the web of one of the metal ties being removed for the sake of clearness inillustr'ation, Fig. 3 is a transverse section on line aiw of Fig. 2, and, Fig. 4 is a side elevation of a portion of the track, with thetie removed. I

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

In carryin out my invention, I employ opposing an parallel track rail engaging or supporting plates 1 and 2, which from points near the centers of their heights downward, are in direct cont-act one with the other and whichare united in the manner hereinafter described. The inner sides of the upper portions of the clamping or sup )orting members 1 and 2,are recessed to term between said upper plate portions, a channel 3, this channel having a down-1 ward extension of reduced width 51s indicated at 3*, said reduced channel extension termiriating immediately above the point where the inner surfaces of the piates 1 and 2 are united. Opposite the channel extension 3, I provide the plates land 2 w1th outwardly projecting bearing shoulders or flanges l and 2. The upper edges of the vertical plate members 1 and 2. are preferably rounded as shown of the draw-j mg, and from the puterside of the rounded edge portlon of the plate 2, I may form with,

said plate an outwardly a upwardly extending curved wing 2". a

i V represents'the track rail sections, each of which 1s of asubstantially Ti-form in cross section and comprises a wheel, bearing head 4, from the underside of which extends downwardly a narrower 'web' i, said webe8 having a downward extens on 4 of reduced 'Wldllll or thickness p Track sections form ed asideseribed, are,

designed as shown in lsigl of the drawing to have thelrweb or tongue portions-4? and- 4 inserted respectively within 'the,channel 3. and the extension 3 thereof, while the underside of the head 4* 1S grooved adjacent to its web 4 to rcceivethe rounded upper edges. a of the bodies of the plate members 1 and2,

As wilhbe understood, the plates land 2 are each formed in desired lengths or sections andithe rail web receivin channels may be continued, to indefinite lengths by causing the end plates ofthese sections to abut one. against the other. As shownin the drawing, the plates 1 and 2 and the in termediate reduced web portions 3 of the track rail'sections are, united to form a substantially integral trackbody, by means of bolts 5 which extend transversely through said parts at desirable." intervals. This track rail construction is preferably employed in connection with metallic railway ties and in the present. instance, I have'90 shown these ties which are indicated at 6, as being of the double channeled or I-beam forms.

In order to unite the rail su porting memhers I and 2 with ties of this character, I

provide the lower portions of the plates 1 and 2, below the shoulders'l and 2 at proper intervals with Tshaped openings, one of which is indicated more clearly at 7 in Fig. 4 of the drawing. These openings are adapted to receive the T-shaped portions of the I-beams" 6 above the horizontal bases thereof, the lateral flanges or shoulders of the plates 1 and2 thus being provided with hearing contacts with the upper sides ofthe ties. It is obvious, however, that the usual flanged heads 6% of the ties mlght be omitted, thus necessitating the formation in the members 1 and2 of vertical openings to receive the vertical webs of the ties and obviating Patented Nov. 9. 19092 the necessity of forming the horizontal openings at the heads of said vertical openings. The ties thus being embraced by the united plate members 1 and 2, said ties are united with said plate members, by bolts 7 which pass through the plates and through binding plates 8 which bear against oneor more Washers 9, which in turn are in contact with the outer surface of the plate 1. One of the binding plates 8 passes transversely through the web ofeach of the ties 6, said ties being thus securely locked in connection with the track rail supporting plates. It will be observed that in arranging the sections of the plates 1 and 2 and uniting the sections of the track rails i, said plate sections are so nnitedas to break joints with the opposing plates and with the track rail sections, thereby insuring greater strength in construction.

In the construction of street railway tracks, it .lSBOHlBtlIIlGS preferable to employ what is known as the grooved rail or a track rail having at one side of its bearing surface, a groove such as that indicated at 10, for the reception of track wheel flanges. As will be observed, this groove is readily provided in my construction, by forming the inner plate 2 with the curved wing-like extension 2", although it isobvious that this extension might be omitted in the construction of steam-railway t 'acks or in other tracks where the flange groove is not desired or d enied essential.

b om the construction which Il'iave de scribed, it will readily be seen that an exceedingly strong and durable railway track is formed wherein means are provided tm: so supporting the track rail sections, as to insure the surfaces their-oi. being flush one withthe other. by my construction, one or more of said track rail sectioi from their supports between. the plates 1 and 2, by removing the bolts 5, thus permitting it lvill also be observed that I may be readily renn'xvcd of a section or sections of the track rail be ing withdrawn from their supporting members, reversed and again inserted and so cured between the plates 1 and 2. By this operation, it will readily be seen that a track rail which has become worn on its inner side, may be so reversed as to bring its worn inner side on the outer side of the track, thr-nreby extending the life of the rail.

l/Vhat claim, is:

1. In a railway track construction, the combination with opposing inner and outer plates having a channel space between their upper portions and provided with lateral bearing flanges between their upper and lower edge portions, of a track rail section having its web portion adapted to seat within the channel space between said. plates and its head adapted to bear upon the upper edges of said plates, bolts detachably connecting said plates and track section web, and means for rigidly connecting said plates with transverse tics:

2. in a railway track construction, the cmnbination with opposing inner and outer plates having a channel space between their upper portions and provh led with lateral bearing flanges between their upper and loner edge portions, of a track rail section having its track: web portion adapted to seat within the channel. space between said plates, means for detachably connecting said plates and track section web and transverse inetallic ties having T shaped upper portions which pass thritnlgh transverse T shaped slots formed in those portions oi. the inner and outer plates that lie below the lateral bearing flanges.

in testimony whereof I :ilii'x: my signature in presence of two witnesses.

tiAlriilit-L J. SCOTT.

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